Get the Best Posts of the Day emailed to you each morning! Go to the Best of the Day page and click on the link towards the top to subscribe.

Get MouseWait Florida for WDW for iPhone and Android

Thanks for posting live Disneyland pictures and news in the Lounge!

Remember to "Thank" quality posts.

Use the MouseWait ToDo List to see your favorite attractions, restaurants, and shows on the same page. You can also drag and drop them to put them in any order you want!

Get Deadliest Cast MemberSEASON ONE at a discounted price! JOIN THE ADVENTURE

MAGIC MORNING Disneyland Park: Guests with a 3+ day ticket can choose ONE day for early entry Tues, Thu, or Sat. EXTRA MAGIC HOURS for Resort Hotel Guests: Disneyland Park, Tue, Thu, Sat. California Adventure (including Cars Land) Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. Radiator Springs Racers is open during early entry, but Fastpasses are not available during this time. More info here.

Our new MagicPlan feature includes our all-in-one passholder blockout calendar + future hours and events. Just press on any date (currently updated through July 4) to see the schedule and add things to your MagicPlan! More info here.

Good afternoon! This day in Disney history, Jan 17th, 1913. Disney Legend, Imagineer & artist/color stylist Claude Coats is born in San Francisco, Ca. During his 54 year career with Disney, Coats created the stunning, watercolor background paintings featured in Pinocchio. These continue to be heralded by Disney scholars, fans & art collectors for the rich & textured beauty they add to the animated film. His work can also be seen in "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," “Dumbo,” “The Three Caballeros,” “Song of the South,” “Cinderella,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Peter Pan” & "Lady and the Tramp.” Coats also created the backgrounds for POTC & HM. In fact, there is a HM tombstone which reads: "At Peaceful Rest Lies BROTHER CLAUDE PLANTED HERE BENEATH THIS SOD" have you seen this tombstone? Are you a fan of Coats' work? For more about this Disney legend: http://is.gd/T8yonX
As always, thanks for reading! :)

Wow! Thank you so much SMK for posting info about Disney artists... After all, it is their talent which sets Disney apart from all other animation houses. I love all the animated features you listed and I am still amazed by their artwork. Thank you. - MyPark 1290.0 #155 1-17-13 3:20PMLikeReply

Such great info! I want to look for the tombstone too. Thanks Duchess, have a beautiful day!! 😊 - MinnieMousewife 928.2 #229 1-17-13 3:20PMLikeReply

Wow, Coats & Hannah were born only two days apart in the same year - splashphotoCM 885.6 #236 1-18-13 8:50PMLikeReply